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Corporate Social Activism | Marketing

Political Activism Doesn’t Pay

Research offers a new framework to help CEOs decide if, when and how to engage in politics.

14 Aug

• Safety and Compliance | Strategy

  Safety Isn’t a Sunk Cost — It’s a Business Asset

  Many companies treat safety training as a compliance requirement. But new research shows that making safety a strategic priority can actually create value for employees, customers and shareholders.

  31 Jul

  
• Policy | Accounting

  The 10-Q Rarely Breaks Earnings News. So Why Keep It?

  A new SEC proposal would let companies report semiannually instead of quarterly. Four scholars make the case for letting companies choose their reporting cadence, and for protecting safeguards.

  17 Jul

  

Innovation | Strategy

A New Way To Interpret China’s Patent Boom

China now files more patents than any other nation. But a new measure of innovation shows that their technological catch-up is only happening in a few manufacturing sectors.

26 Jun

• Innovation | Finance

  How Public Research Attracts Private Investment

  A new study suggests regions trying to attract venture capital may need to start with commercializable university innovation.

  5 Jun

  
• Online Polarization | Strategy

  What College Football Reveals About Online Polarization

  New research shows how competition galvanizes identity and emotion to drive supporters and critics apart.

  22 May

  

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